One of the most impressive first-time out juvenile winners of 2022 has been Damon’s Mound who romped by 12 1/2 lengths in a six-furlong maiden at Churchill Downs July 2. Damon’s Mound made his eagerly awaited reappearance Aug. 13 and took the Saratoga Special Stakes (G2) in impressive style over odds-on favorite Gulfport who had…
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As strong debate has followed the July 1 implementation of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s safety rules, executive director Lisa Lazarus notes that, for her, the encouraging story behind that clamor is an acceptance of the initiative overall. Lazarus made that point during a spirited call for unity behind HISA while speaking Aug. 14…
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With purses in Kentucky at an all-time high, bolstered by historical horse racing gaming revenue, demand for stall space at racetracks and training centers for racehorses in the state has grown. Supply, however, has not kept pace, according to some officials and Thoroughbred racing participants. The rebuilding of Turfway Park has prevented horsemen from being…
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The following opinion piece is from Dave Basler, executive director of the Ohio Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association. He is also the long-time chairman of both the model rules and medication committees of the National HBPA. Basler previously was a trackman for Equibase for 16 years, calling charts at over 20 tracks across the country…
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Many of the 22,138 fans who strolled into Monmouth Park on a steamy July 23 to watch the TVG.com Haskell Stakes (G1) may have noticed something new from past visits. Not that it’s entirely unusual for that to happen at the Jersey Shore track. For more than a decade, Monmouth has been one of the…
Dylan Davis didn’t win the riding title at the Belmont Park spring/summer meet. But don’t tell that to Mike Migliore, his agent. “I told Dylan he won the meet title. Even though he didn’t come out on top, I told Dylan, what he did at the meet was unbelievable. He showed everyone that he belongs….
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After four career starts, and four impressive victories, the undefeated Jack Christopher has earned an inordinate amount of accolades. “He’s exceptional,” said his trainer, four-time Eclipse Award winner Chad Brown . So exceptional that on July 20, when four grade 1 winners were among the eight 3-year-olds entered in the $1 million TVG.com Haskell Stakes…
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The festive 40 days of racing at Saratoga Race Course may be heavenly for fans, yet for horsemen there are some different sensations, such as stress and fatigue from long hours of training and the pressure of competing on the nation’s premier stage. For the horse farms that call Saratoga Springs home, there’s a similar…
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For centuries, the town of Saratoga Springs, NY, has been revered as a place for healing, where the mineral water and cool mountain air can bring vitality back to the sickly. For a considerably shorter time, say the last 40 years, Saratoga and its beloved Victorian racetrack has been the cure for the New York…
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Hugh Robertson takes a modest approach to sourcing horses for his racing stable, a four-figure budget that has turned into six-figure earners on the track for the 71-year-old Nebraska native. Focusing on the horse and how it moves while forgoing attractive pedigrees has helped make Robertson successful. He’s trained 1,561 winners, with purse earnings of…
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